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“Baby, I know you are upset, but I pro ThatI have to offer I have kept you in the dark because I don’t want to lose you and I’m afraid you will run when I tell you what I have been avoiding since the first night I met you You deserve to know Dallas and I have been selfish for keeping this from you It kills me to know that when you need me I can’t be there”

“I understand Luke,” I said stopping him before he could tell me anymore “I’m fine, really I should be home in a few days”

I hadI had ever wanted in a man His complicated world had turned me upside down, but I loved it I loved his friends and the relationship they had I wanted that forwithout hih as it was before I knew he existed I would take Luke anyway I could get him, and if that meant I had to come in second then so be it, because only one day with Luke was better than a lifetime without

“I willthat, but it’s the truth I’m not perfect by any means, but I aed at my heart “Give me just a little time baby I promise it will not always be like this” I kneanted to tellon, but I trusted hi anywhere I promise Go back to sleep As soon as the doctor comes in I’ll text and let you knohat he says”

“No, you callor you just want to talk, call one from love struck Luke to biker bad boy, LLC

“I will I love you Luke”

“I love you too baby I’ll talk to you soon” I hung up the phone feeling a little better about lory was short lived when the doctor walked into the room

“Hello, Miss Knox I know the hour is unusual, but since your schedule is ht I would stop by”

The doctor was an older gentleman with hair as white as snow and kind brown eyes He pulled a chair up next to me and took at seat

“Miss Knox, I want you to know that no one other than myself and the lab techs know about the results of your blood work” I felt like I wasa piece of the puzzle, but I just nodded so he would continue “Do you know anyone ould want to hurt you?” His question caught uard

“Excuse me?”

“We found a small amount of arsenic in your systeive you to h to kill you The fluids we gave you as soon as you ca that was the case and not the alternative-which is where they would have given you tooyour heart to stop i towards the first conclusion is because if the dosage would have been more, your heart would have stopped instantly, and arsenic would have without a doubt shown up in an autopsy report”

My head was spinning This was too h to do so why not just kill me?

“The police have not been notified, but estion for you is to make that your next step” The police? I would not want all the publicity I could see the tabloids now-“DALLAS KNOX MILLIONAIRE BACHORLETTE POSIONED BY IRATE CO-WORKERS”

“No police I don’t want this all over the news and papers” He shook his head as if he understood and patted my knee

“It was a close call Miss Knox, but you will be just fine I’ The side effects will last a few h Just take it easy for about a week”

“Please don’t tell anyone about this I would like it to rely